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Another Ellicott dredge to work on the Magdalena River project
Another cutter suction dredge of the Ellicott Series 1270 was launched recently in the region of Mompox in Colombia as part of the Magdalena River project. This is the third Ellicott vessels that is now operating in Mompox. The three dredges are expected to remove a total of 1,700,000 cubic meters o
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Murderkill River dredging about to begin
An emergency dredging project is set to begin and be completed by the end of August to restore navigability in the Murderkill River, the Delaware DNREC said. Permitted by and with modification approvals from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and DNREC regulators, the project calls for removing approx
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Warrnambool boat ramp upgrade includes dredging
Works at the Lady Bay boat ramp in Warrnambool are underway, Better Boating Victoria reports. Warrnambool City Council, the facility manager, has awarded a contract to Bridgewater Constructions Pty Ltd to undertake works to the boat ramp. The works will take approximately 4 months and include the re
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Caño Martín Peña ecosystem restoration kicks off
The USACE Jacksonville District hosted a Ceremonial Signing for the Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) and Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to start construction of the Caño Martín Peña Ecosystem Restoration Project yesterday at the Area Recreativa Jose Pepe Diaz (Pepe Díaz Trail Park), San Juan, Puer
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West Grand Terre Restoration Project wraps up
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) yesterday announced the completion of the West Grand Terre Beach Nourishment and Stabilization project. The project addressed shoreline erosion, decreased storm surge protection, and subsidence of the back barrier marshes to increase
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Plan presented for the largest seaport in Albania
Royal HaskoningDHV together with their local partner Abkons recently presented plans for the new port of Durrës at Porto Romano, Albania. The development of the new Porto Romano and a Dry Port in Pristina, Kosovo, will deliver a positive impact on the economy of the entire Balkans region, along with
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O’Donovan announces funding approval for Kilkee coastal protection
Funding of €81,000 has been approved for proposed works to reinforce the sea wall in Kilkee in West Clare. Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Mr. Patrick O’Donovan, T.D., has announced the approval of Clare County Council’s application for funding under the Office
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New Lock at the Soo upstream channel deepening project almost done
Trade West Inc., of Nevada is putting finishing touches to the New Lock at the Soo upstream channel deepening project in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. “We are waiting on final survey results and anticipate they will show the deepened areas as complete, really only have some punch-list type items, groundsk
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Kier wins £27 million flood protection contract
The Salisbury River Park project has started construction to better protect homes and businesses in the city from flooding along with making improvements to the environment. This £27 million transformational scheme aims to reduce flood risk to over 350 homes and businesses in Salisbury. Also, the pr
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Napier Port’s new 6 Wharf – Te Whiti officially open for business
Napier Port today held the official opening ceremony of the port’s new 350-metre 6 Wharf – Te Whiti. “What a great day, officially declaring 6 Wharf – Te Whiti – open for business. We were joined by hundreds of people who helped us bring our new wharf to Hawke’s Bay – the port team, mana […]
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Another major dredging project kicks off in Poland
Better access to the Polish port complex Szczecin-Swinoujscie will soon become a fact with dredging operations underway in the Debica Canal. According to the port officials, the program to improve access to the port of Szczecin in the area of the Debica Canal has entered the most important phase –
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Salisbury River Park construction scheme kicks off
The Salisbury River Park construction scheme – a project aimed to better protect homes and businesses in the city from flooding – is underway. This £27 million transformational scheme is set to reduce flood risk to over 350 homes and businesses in Salisbury. It will also create 2 hectares of enhance
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Conwy County: More coastal defence work at Old Colwyn Promenade
Conwy County Borough Council has announced that the next phase of coastal defence work will begin this summer, following further funding from Welsh Government. The current work, which began in May 2021, has seen a 370m long rock barricade built on the beach to protect the Victorian seawall from seve
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Improving sea defences at Port of Sunderland
More than 20,000 tonnes of rock armour boulders for strengthened sea defences are being unloaded at the Port of Sunderland. They have been shipped from Norway on the Stema Barge II and are now being unloaded at Greenwells Quay. The boulders are for a continuing programme of works to help protect the